The Mambi-Land, or Adventures of a Herald Correspondent in Cuba explained

The Mambi-Land, Or Adventures of a Herald Correspondent in Cuba is a historical book by James Joseph O'Kelly, published in 1874 by J. B. Lippincott & Co.^[2]

History

The Mambi-Land, Or Adventures of a Herald Correspondent in Cuba is the first comprehensive account of Cuba's Ten Years' War and offers insight into the first war of independence against Spain spanning from 1868 to 1878. "Mambi-Land" refers to the territory controlled or significantly influenced by Cuban independence fighters, known as "mambises".

In late 1872, the New York Herald sent James J. O'Kelly, an Irish nationalist and journalist, as its special correspondent to cover the war, offering one of the few eyewitness accounts of the conflict.^[3]

Originally published in New Orleans in 1874, the Spanish language edition, introduced by Fernando Ortiz, was first released in Havana in 1930.^[4]

Notes and References

1. O’Kelly, J. J. (1874). The Mambi-land, or, Adventures of a Herald correspondent in Cuba. J.B. Lippincott & Co.
2. "The Mambi-land, or, Adventures of a Herald correspondent in Cuba. By James J. O'Kelly." In the digital collection Making of America Books. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/ABE5493.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed August 25, 2024.
3. . Paulk . Julia C. . The Mambi-Land, or Adventures of a Herald Correspondent in Cuba by James J. O'Kelly (review) . American Literary History . 2023 . 35 . 2 . 927–930 . 10.1093/alh/ajad025 .
4. Burton . Gera . The Mambi-Land, or Adventures of a Herald Correspondent in Cuba: A Critical Edition, by James J. O'Kelly . New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids . 6 April 2023 . 97 . 1–2 . 160–161 . 10.1163/22134360-09701009 . free .